Reviews

As a longtime fan of the original series, I couldn't be happier with how this show turned out. The first episode alone kept me smiling from start to finish. It not only stays true to the original animated series, but also offers some surprises for both longtime fans and newcomers alike. The performances are really good. The tone is just right. The visuals are stunning. The action sequences are emotionally engaging. The cliffhanger definitely leaves you wanting more. Here's hoping this proves to be successful enough to give us a second season. Please don't let the mixed nor negative reviews persuade you from not giving this a chance. Please give this a watch.

While the theatrical cut itself is pretty long, I still found it to be worth every single minute. I saw AVATAR three times in theaters when it first came out, and it was truly one of the best cinematic experiences I've ever had at a movie theater. I'm lucky enough to own a Blu-Ray 3D player, and I must say that my most recent viewing of the film perfectly reminded me why. It is literally everything you could possibly want in a blockbuster. In fact, as I was watching the film, I kept wondering "how did this not win in either sound categories at the Oscars?". I understand that THE HURT LOCKER is a war film, and those of course do pretty well with the sound awards. Though as Tom O'Neil (the editor-in-chief of Gold Derby) keeps reminding us, the loudest movie tends to win the sound categories. I would've loved to have seen AVATAR take home Best Sound Editing and/or Best Sound Mixing on Oscar night to go with its three (well deserved) wins.

As for all the complaints people had with the film saying that it was just a science fiction knockoff of DANCES WITH WOLVES, FERNGULLY, and/or POCAHONTAS, so what? Almost every science fiction movie has been inspired by other stories. Even the original STAR WARS had inspiration from several stories George Lucas happened to have been fond of.

I watched this movie yesterday, and it was awesome! It literally has everything that made the original series so great, yet tells an epic story with some nice family dynamics. Not to mention that the animation looks better than ever.

After having been on the shelf for over a year and a half, it was worth the wait! ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE: STATIC CLING lives up to the original series with the same lovable characters and wicked sense of humor. Not to mention some great touching moments at the end. For fans of the original series, it's a lot of fun to spot all the background characters who have appeared on the show over the years. For newcomers, this special does a great job of re-introducing the main characters. I highly recommend it.